Tired of hearing people moaning about road based Supermonos being uncompetitive Mike Edwards is going to try and take a £454 motorcycle bought from Ebay and with a limited budget contest the British Supermono Championship.
The bike's named 'Gordon'; been totally stripped down, rebuilt, and is now racing, so the concept is well on it's way to completion.

Friday, October 03, 2008

With a bit of luck the Classic Club might let me get out for a run round in one of the Parades.It is just a shake down to check everything is up and running after Slipstream have loaned a replacement engine.Can't wait!

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

I have now gathered together most of the videos I have made over the last few years and put them all together in the one place to make viewing easier.Click here to find the video blog, and remember to add it to your favourites: Mike Edwards Video

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Sunday, April 13, 2008

On Sunday I concentrated on Gordon and didn't ride Ming, warm up went well and things looked good for the race. Another flying start off the line - leading the race on lap one, second corner, and it is all over for Gordon. The little end broke and the con rod punched a giant hole in the front of the motor breaking the crank cases, barrel and wrecking just about everything in it's path. Even the front engine mounting was badly damaged bending the mounting bolts. It's amazing how much force is involved when the motor lets go!

Saturday, April 12, 2008

Out in the opening race of the season for Gordon.He really does get off the line like a rocket.Worked really hard dicing with Mark Lawes, I did manage to get past him at some stage.Ultimately crossed the line 2nd.Not bad for his first time out since October.

Monday, April 07, 2008

Gordon's new bodywork should be ready over the next few days ready for his first outing at Snetterton at the end of the week.

Colour-it-in are 'Wrapping' him like they did with Bill, vehicle wrapping is a novel way to colour the bodywork without having to spray the bodywork like normal.It has advantages over painting, being basically a 'sticker' the coating helps to protect the bodywork from minor damage, stone chips and minor scratches. And in Bill's case when I have finished using him and is being returned to BMW we can remove the graphics and coating and reveal his original colour scheme.Gordon is waiting at the garage for his new clothes, still feeling a bit naked after his rebuild but looking forward to his first outing of the year.

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

I am very proud to have been recently voted Rider's Rider at the British Supermono Dinner Dance.The memorial tropy is in honour of Geoff Sawyer who was a long time motorcycle racing enthusiast and a great supermono stalwart.

The trophy is presented to the rider who, in the opinion of his fellow riders, has most epitomised the spirit and commitment of the Supermono class during the season.

Of course, it was only because of the 'Gordon' project that I won the trophy, and here you can see one of his mates trying to get it off me.

Friday, January 11, 2008

The good news is that there is a plan to get Gordon back out on track this season.Peter has totally thrown himself into the re-build, and from what he has told me over the phone, I can report that Gordon will be even better this year.I called at Replicast to collect some new clothes for Gordon.Dave, an LC racer himself from the 'good old days' has done a fabulous job - Gordon is going to look really smart.I am looking to fitting just a top or half fairing this season, not a full one.Something that I can attach a screen to - any ideas what or which bike I could use something from?

Replicast have a great website, and can offer competitively priced bodywork for most machines, click here to find out more:Replicast UK

Project conception

About Me

I've enjoyed 35 continuous years in motorcycle racing having ridden something competitively every season since 1982; picking up 6 separate British Championship titles: 1988 British JuniorStock Champion, 1992 British Supersport 400cc Champion, 1995 British Supersport 600cc Champion, 2004 British Supermono Champion - watercooled. British Historic GP Championship 2014 & 2015.
On the roads I've won the Macau Grand Prix on a ROC 500 and the North West 200 Supersport 600cc race. I'm the last Briton to have won the Imola 200.